Leap!

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Leap!

PG

Released Aug 25, 2017

1h 29m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

Animation

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Best friends Félicie and Victor hatch a plan to escape from their rural orphanage in 19th-century France. Félicie dreams of becoming a ballerina, while Victor wants to use his brainpower to invent things. After busting out, Félicie makes her way to the Paris Opera where she joins a class of highly trained dancers who are auditioning for the lead in a production of "The Nutcracker."

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Critics Consensus

From its bland story to its unremarkable animation, Leap! does little to distinguish itself from a long list of like-minded -- and superior -- family-friendly alternatives.

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Jude Dry

IndieWire

Leap! wants to be a grand jeté, but it's stuck in first position.

Rated: D+

Aug 31, 2017

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

The well-chosen voice cast helps make this a fairly engaging tale, even though the film is riddled with a wealth of head-scratching anachronistic errors.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 31, 2017

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Richard Roeper

Chicago Sun-Times

The anachronistic pop songs actually work quite nicely with the scenes of classical dancing, and will most likely help hold the attention of the little ones.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 25, 2017

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Rolando Gallego

EscribiendoCine

The movie fails to overcome its classic narrative, although it can be presented as... an ode to progress and self-realization as an ideal to survive. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 6/10

Mar 5, 2024

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Leap! kept me surrendered from beginning to end with a quiet earnestness and simplicity that was refreshing.

Rated: 3.0/4.0

Sep 13, 2020

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Steven Prokopy

Third Coast Review

There is something charming, visually compelling (especially during the dance numbers), and inspiring about Felicie's journey.

May 13, 2020

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Lluvia A

There were some forced plot points and convoluted moments. Also it’s not clear what time period this takes place in.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/04/25

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Tom K

Kids like it, but it's full of wrong messages: - it's OK to steal and defraud - main character is surrounded by simps etc. - it's OK as a 10 yo kid to F of and do your thing Other than that it's pretty vapid.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/18/25

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Mat C

A very heartwarming positive animation film.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/21/25

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Ludovic T

Good movie for a 6 - 9 years old girl into dancing. Unlike professional critics, I don't think a cartoon made for kids should also cater to adults. This is not for teens and adults, kids only :) Nice drawings - critics says bland animation but it's just a regular cartoon, it's easy to the eye and cute, not ugly and over the top like some Disneys (Hercules is plain ugly - fight me) Decent acting, it's silly but again it's actually for kids, but I found it believable again. It does not take itself seriously and it's full of feelings that were simplified for the < 10 years old. Not a masterpiece but since when a cartoon needs to be? If you have a 6-9 years old into ballet, this is a must-see

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/29/24

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Emilija D

A beautiful and emotional film that tells how we should never give up on our dreams, even when it seems like all hope is lost. She achieved her dream and most important of all, she found a new family. Beautiful! I recommend it to everyone! It should have been nominated for an Oscar.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/14/24

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Jonty H

Some good scenes and dancing animation is good, but if you take them out you just end up with a bland set of annoying or boring characters (with the exemption of the director and Odete) a generic villain and a generic, unbelievable plot

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

11/02/24

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Synopsis

Best friends Félicie and Victor hatch a plan to escape from their rural orphanage in 19th-century France. Félicie dreams of becoming a ballerina, while Victor wants to use his brainpower to invent things. After busting out, Félicie makes her way to the Paris Opera where she joins a class of highly trained dancers who are auditioning for the lead in a production of "The Nutcracker."

Director: Eric Summer, Éric Warin
Producer: Laurent Zeitoun, Yann Zenou, Nicolas Duval-Adassovsky, Andre Rouleau, Valérie d'Auteuil
Screenwriter: Carol Noble, Eric Summer, Laurent Zeitoun
Distributor: Weinstein Co.
Production Co: M6 Films, Gaumont, Quad Productions, Caramel Films, Main Journey
Rating: PG (Some Impolite Humor|Action)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 25, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 7, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $21.8M
Runtime: 1h 29m
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, SDDS, Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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